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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2265: Relating to the dispensing of prescription drugs as prescribed, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the dispensing by a pharmacist of a prescription drug as prescribed. Under the bill, if a practitioner prescribes a prescription drug that is approved by the United States food and drug administration, including for off-label use, and indicates on the prescription that no drug product selection shall be made, a pharmacist shall dispense the specific prescription drug to the patient in accordance with the prescription. A pharmacist who violates the bill by refusing to dispense a prescription drug as specified in the bill is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Pharmacy Association

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2265